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[Science Tech] : Topics to be read for Prelims?

TDHTDH
edited August 2014 in Science & Tech
What topics we need to cover under this heading with respective priorities?
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  • read NCERT books, more focus should be on, physics and botany.
  • Which ncert
  • class 8 th to class 12th. Do read physics and botany of class 11th and class 12th.
  • some of the impt topics can be :
    1) all about space: satellites ,cryogenic engine (GLSV Mark 3), diff between PSLV and GSLV, Mars orbiter ,Maven Mission, GPS/GLONASS/IRNSS/Compass/galileo, India's present and future space programs.
    2) use of drones : bluefin in search for MH 370, drones related to maoist area and uttarakhand flash floods,
    3) bio- medicines : synram for malaria, MERS, EBOLA, Japanese encephalitis (diff. of mosquitoes for JE, malaria and chikiungunya, JENVAC vaccine), AVian flu, Bird flu,Rotavirus
    4) Energy : Shale gas, Nuclear (reactors working, types of reactors, FBR ,thorium as fuel, India's 3 stage nuclear programme), renewable energy (solar- JNNSM, wind, biodiesel/biofuel, biomass,)
    5) bio-genetic: about dna ,genes,Stem cells , pluripotent/totipotent, genetic mutation/transfer
    6) defense related : 5th gen. aircraft
    7) basic physics: mirrors and lens properties (plane,concave,convex ), radio/microwaves/xrays/gamma rays basic properties,

    i will add more if i get.
  • Read Science and Tech from Wizard pre specific edition. Covers current S&T comprehensively!
  • Thanks everyone!!

    @akrao_iimb : as i don't have that book, can you briefly outline imp. topics!! Thanks :)
  • all are current affair related, can google it:
    polity +sci-tech related : EVM totalizer, working of EVM machine.
    bio-genetic: mitochondria transfer (3 parent baby) and it can be done by IVF method)
    env. related : cloud seeding using silver iodide
    drugs related: oxytocin (govt banned it recently)
    infra related : pamban bridge (india's first cantilever bridge, this year kalam inaugurated for completing 100 year)
    disease related : Genetically modified mosquitoes working by producing males only to prevent malaria
    GM crops recently approved : modified (GM) rice,mustard, cotton, chickpea and brinjal ;
    physics : Yoctonewtons , the smallest force measured so far, is oneseptillionth, or 10-24th of a
    Newton.


  • Dont try new books in last moment just rely on your regular material.One thing you can use is definetly google/internet.
  • I have only read 8th and 9th NCERT and I don't think I will be able to even start 10th wala let alone finish it.So im planning to just revise these 2 and maybe google all those topics ul have mentioned,will it suffice?
  • I have only read 8th and 9th NCERT and I don't think I will be able to even start 10th wala let alone finish it.So im planning to just revise these 2 and maybe google all those topics ul have mentioned,will it suffice?
    Yes dont panic but revise well.
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